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DAD Mix 009: Knuckle Children

When we got the Smookie Illson "First Base" mixtape, we loved that this secretive crew worked with another crew that was a halfway secret on some killers. See, Knuckle Children has been killing it on the low, whether it was with Bro Safari on "Freak" or the massively well-received bootleg of Nicki Minaj's "Beez in the Trap," this collective was winning. Then we found out that one of the trio was none other than Abel from the mighty GEIN, a drum & bass crew that'd gotten love worldwide for their aggressive sound. joining AbelGEIN is Cristen, who worked for years behind the scenes with GEIN and their Bad Chemistry imprint, and Chris Varkas, who has been heavy on his DJ dean and working hard on his production.

Something about this trio just fits. Trap's the sound, trap's the wave, and they bring the heat in spades. Their bootleg game is ferocious, and DJs like Diplo, A-Trak, Craze, Nadastrom, and others are dropping their tunes on the regular. Some of the world's most talented tastemakers can't be wrong, right? Judge for yourself. 47 minutes of power, something heavy to kick your weekend off with. Turn up!